517: Big Backend Energy
Where have all the backend podcasts gone? Databases are so hot right now, so we're talking about them. What is the state of just using native web components? Are they a viable solution for a production app today? What if there was a type syntax in JavaScript?
Guests

Chris Coyier and Dave Rupert
Time Jump Links
- 00:42 Backend knowledge
- 02:05 Databases are so hot right now
- 08:46 Sponsor: Linode
- 09:56 What is the state of just using native web components and are they a viable solution for a production app today without a framework dependency?
- 15:33 TypeScript conversations
- 21:07 What if there was a type syntax in JavaScript?
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